Smiling couple Justin Verboomen & Zonik Plus - screenshot/Clipmyhorse
World Cup Grand Prix
It was an electric atmosphere in the great Brabant Halle in s´Hertogenbosch for the last World Grand Prix qualifier for the final.
The competition became as exciting as possible between the two black stallions Glamourdale and Zonik Plus.
Was it a sign for Justin and Zonik Plus that they have to stay super sharp to keep the competitors behind, and at the same time a sign for Lottie and Glammy, without the mistake for the 2nd pirouette the victory has been in their hands.
Zonik Plus & Justin Verboomen - Good halt, good power diagonal, missing bit more bending good balance half passes, square but open halt for good rein back, good diagonal,smooth into passage, tiny tension hind piaffe tiny 2 tempi 1st piaffe active of the ground, smooth transitions, good passage, good walk tour, good into passage, nice passage, super 2nd piaffe at the spot, easy transitions, good into canter, something dangerous before 2 times bit tense, bit looking only done about half extended canter before doing transitions, ok zigzag, tense 1 times, WOW 1st pirouette, bit tense out, WOW sit 2nd, late near R before trot transition, good diagonal, WOW final centerline,open hind halt.
Lottie and Glamourdale enjoy the moment - screenshot/Clipmyhorse
Lottie shows Glamourdale in a powerful and spectacular performance without pressure. Yesterday the piaffe tours were missing bit more power, as rest of the performance was at absolute top level until the 2nd pirouette where Glamourdale unfortunately lost the balance. Great outline all the way in a steady contact.
Glamourdale & Lottie Fry - Super halt, expressive power uphill diagonal, good bending balanced half passes, super halt with rein back, WOW diagonal, super into passage, clear of the ground, at the spot missing tiny energy for piaffe but super managed, good transitions, super passage, good extended walk, nice contact, super collected walk, good into passage, super passage, lack bit more clear energy for 2nd piaffe, not fully straight, super into canter, TOP 2 times full diagonal, WOW extended canter, super change, super balanced zigzag, super 1 times, super balance 1st pirouette, lost balance 2nd pirouette, good into trot, power diagonal, super passage, good energy at the spot piaffe, good transitions, super halt.
H2R note
A look into the scores where judge at B Dutch Maarten Van der Heijden has Glamourdale and Lottie more than 3,5% lower than Zonik Plus and Justin. Exactly same picture from same judge in the Prix St. Georg for Ilegro and Lottie with 5% lower (67,5%) than the winner McLaren and Dinja van Liere.